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2024 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
540 Finance Degrees Awarded
$46,309 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #14 in popularity, finance & financial management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 540 degrees in finance & financial management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Finance & Financial Management School

Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky Your choice of finance & financial management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Finance & Financial Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Finance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Finance & Financial Management in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Finance

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
267 Finance Degrees Awarded
0.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in finance & financial management. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 267 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Finance & Financial Management degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of about $4,510 above the typical income of finance & financial management graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Finance Degrees Awarded
$48,340 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 95 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from University of Louisville receive $2,031 more than the average finance student.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Finance Degrees Awarded
$39,676 Median Starting Salary

Western Kentucky University is a great option for students interested in a degree in finance & financial management. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were about 63 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $39,676 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

It is difficult to beat Bellarmine University if you wish to pursue a degree in finance & financial management. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available. Those finance & financial management students who get their degree from Bellarmine University make $4,582 more than the typical finance grad.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
$21,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 30 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Finance Degrees Awarded
$32,868 Median Starting Salary

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 33 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the finance program earn around $32,868 in the first couple years of working.

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Wilmore. This university ranks 15th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.More information about a degree in finance & financial management from Asbury University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY

Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 17 finance & financial management students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,368
Florida 282 3,957
North Carolina 279 1,251
Virginia 274 925
Tennessee 269 675
South Carolina 248 993
Louisiana 242 910
Mississippi 234 388
Arkansas 234 638
Alabama 233 1,274
West Virginia 207 206

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Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Finance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 532
Financial Planning & Services 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 4,967
General Business/Commerce 2,458
Accounting 788
Marketing 721
Business Support & Assistant Services 554
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 344
Human Resource Management 139
Business/Managerial Economics 126
Management Information Systems 93
Construction Management 81

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